Table 3.
Traditional birth attendants’ relationships with health facilities in Laikipia and Samburu counties, Kenya
| Variable | Overall (n=171)n (%) | Laikipia (n-121)n (%) | Samburu (n=50)n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever referred a woman in labour to a health facility | 137 (80.1) | 93 (76.9) | 44 (88.0) | 0.10 |
| Accompany women in labour to the health facility (out of those who had ever referred, n=137) | ||||
| Always or most of the time | 73 (53.3) | 45 (48.4) | 28 (63.6) | 0.11 |
| Sometimes | 44 (32.1) | 33 (35.5) | 11 (25.0) | |
| Never | 20 (14.6) | 15 (16.1) | 5 (11.6) | |
| Has been paid for referring a woman to a facility for a delivery | 5 (3.6) | 4 (4.3) | 1 (2.3) | 0.56 |
| Has been present at a health facility delivery | 93 (54.4) | 61 (50.4) | 32 (64.0) | 0.11 |
| Has assisted with a health facility delivery (of those who have been present) | 13 (14.0) | 10 (16.4) | 3 (9.4) | 0.36 |
| Has provided post-natal care in a health facility (of those who have been present) | 67 (72.0) | 42 (68.9) | 25 (78.1) | 0.35 |
| Has provided post-natal care after discharge from a health facility | 157 (94.6) | 108 (93.1) | 49 (98.0) | 0.20 |
| Impact of policy proscribing TBAs from assisting with deliveries | ||||
| No impact | 111 (64.9) | 70 (57.9) | 41 (82.0) | 0.003++ |
| Unaware of policy | 60 (35.1) | 51 (42.1) | 9 (18.0) |
+
= <0.05
++
= <0.01
+++
= <0.001